Sighișoara Citadel

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Best time to visit

Rano ujutro radnim danom, između 8 i 10 sati, kako biste otkrili gotovo puste uličice i uživali u zlatnoj svjetlosti na pastelnim fasadama. Proljeće i jesen nude idealno vrijeme bez ljetne gužve.

Budget tips

Ulaz u citadelu je besplatan; posjeta Sahat-kule košta oko 20 leja (4 eura). Kombinirana karta za tri glavna muzeja je jeftinija od pojedinačnih ulaznica.

Plan your visit

2-3 sata

About

Quick facts: Perched on a strategic hill, the citadel has 164 houses classified as historical monuments, all inhabited as in the Middle Ages. Its nine defensive towers, built by nine guilds of artisans, still bear the symbols of the corporations that financed them.

Highlights: The Clock Tower hides a 17th-century mechanism that sets in motion each hour 12 small carved figurines, including an executioner striking the seconds. The covered wooden stairways, 175 steps long, offer a sensory climb where every creak of the boards tells the story of the schoolchildren who have used them since 1642.